No State Pension for Former Illinois Governor George Ryan

The Illinois Supreme Court today ruled against Ryan, saying that because of his multiple federal felony convictions, Ryan has "forfeited all of the pension benefits he earned."Ryan is serving a six-and-a-half year sentence in a federal prison for the racketeering and corruption conviction from his time as secretary of state and governor.Supreme Court justices said Ryan's behavior in office clearly cost him his annual $197,000 pension.

NTU has long advocated "no pensions for felons."

This is good news for taxpayers.

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